Yogi Adityanath’s potential to emerge as a BJP star in his own right is what the world will be watching. Already there are references to him as “another Modi” and “the new Modi.” BY TJS GEORGE It is possible that Yogi Adityanath is not the communal dracula he is seen to be. He is, of…
Modi’s vision has a target year, exactly same as Xi’s; but Modi’s foot soldiers pursue other targets
March 21, 2017BY T.J.S. GEORGE Miracles never cease. On March 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering of BJP workers, “I have a milestone of 2022 when India completes 75 years of independence.” He wanted everyone to take up a project for the good of the country and complete it by 2022. On March 13, China’s…
Winners cheer, losers sulk, but what real difference do elections make to our anarcic democracy?
March 14, 2017This is a loner’s lament when more than half the country is rejoicing over the BJP’s overwhelming triumph in UP. The party and its leaders deserve the best of compliments. But the victory — and the defeat of those who lost — needs to be assessed in the overall context of democracy’s growth in our…
Should Gods be cheaper than a luxury bungalow, cost less than a wedding? A tale of Emperors
March 7, 2017Chandrasekhar Rao is without doubt the most devout Chief Minister in the country today. No one gives as much space and attention to temples, sages and priests as he does; he had a Seer sit and thus sanctify the new Chief Ministerial chair in the new Chief Ministerial house in Hyderabad before he himself occupied…
Akhilesh jumps over dynasty, gives UP new horizons; Alas, Rahul can do no such thing in Congress
February 28, 2017It’s an unusually long wait for Uttar Pradesh election results. But something more important than the results has already made history. In a State where the dynastic culture had reached vulgar limits, the reigning scion broke out of it by defying his elders. That he had reached the top as a beneficiary of the system…
Defying possible peace in Syria, defying Russia, Trump brings the world to the brink of war
February 14, 2017By T.J.S. George Is war coming? America’s activities vis-a-vis Iran lend substance to the scary prospect. Indications began surfacing within days of Donald Trump assuming office. He rubbished the nuclear treaty Obama had worked out with Iran and instead, described Iran as “the greatest State sponsor of terrorism.” Among the first world leaders he phoned…
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